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The ongoing eruption at Kīlauea Volcano's summit began on March 19, 2008. Since that time, Island of Hawai‘i residents have had to cope with the...

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Don Swanson was recently named as the recipient of two prestigious awards.

Despite not being in the headlines, Mauna Loa continues to be in a state of unrest based on seismic and deformation monitoring data.

On Friday, February 12, at 9:23 a.m., HST, a magnitude-4.1 earthquake occurred beneath Kīlauea Volcano's south flank.

In recent weeks, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) has received a number of calls from local residents saying essentially: "Hey, is...

In 1880–1881, a lava flow from Mauna Loa came very close to entering Hilo Bay.

As the 2016 Volcano Awareness Month comes to an end, so too does our series of "Volcano Watch" articles exploring the geology of the Hawaiian Islands...

As part of Volcano Awareness Month, our January "Volcano Watch" articles are taking us on a geologic tour of the Hawaiian Islands. Today's stop: Maui...

January is Volcano Awareness Month, during which our "Volcano Watch" articles are exploring the geology of the Hawaiian Islands. The series continues...

Welcome to the 7th annual Volcano Awareness Month on the Island of Hawai‘i!